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A Regional Categorization for "New-Type Urbanization" in China.
Chuanglin Fang1, Haitao Ma1, Jing Wang2
1Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Plos One
|August 4, 2015
Summary
China's new-type urbanization requires tailored regional approaches due to substantial differences. This study develops a novel categorization method to guide differentiated development models for sustainable urbanization.
Area of Science:
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Human Geography
- Socio-economic Development
Background:
- Significant regional variations exist in China's urbanization patterns.
- A universal approach to "new-type urbanization" is inadequate; differentiated models are necessary.
- Existing research lacks regional categorization for urbanization's human and social dimensions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the need for regional categorization in China's "new-type urbanization" plan (2014-2020).
- To develop a methodological framework for dividing China into distinct urbanization regions.
- To provide a valuable reference for guiding healthy and sustainable urbanization reforms.
Main Methods:
- Employed a "dominantly quantitative analysis, qualitatively supplemented" research design.
- Developed a novel method for regional categorization of urbanization.
- Divided China into 5 main regions and 47 sub-regions based on urbanization characteristics.
Main Results:
- Successfully categorized China into 5 primary and 47 secondary regions for new-type urbanization.
- Identified and discussed distinct features and key challenges within each identified region.
- Introduced a new methodology for regional classification in the context of urbanization studies.
Conclusions:
- The proposed regional categorization method is essential for guiding China's "new-type urbanization".
- Differentiated urbanization development models, based on locational and category-specific principles, are crucial.
- This research promotes the application of regional categorization in humanities research for sustainable urban development.
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